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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he should take the blame for his team's Champions League 2-1 defeat by Basel. Oscar put the home side ahead but Mohamed Salah equalised for Basel and Marco Streller headed in a late winner. "When we...

The prospect of a winter World Cup in 2022 took a step forward after Europe's football leaders agreed a summer event could not be played in Qatar. The nation won a controversial bidding process to stage the competition, where summer...

Aaron Ramsey continued his fine form to help earn Arsenal a record 10th successive away win as they strode past Marseille in the Champions League. Ramsey's goal six minutes from time settled the contest when he collected Kieran Gibbs' ball...

Manchester United have defended manager David Moyes after fans criticised the club's late and limited transfer activity during the summer window. Marouane Fellaini's arrival from Everton was their only summer signing. "The club has demonstrated its commitment to David Moyes in...

Manchester United boss David Moyes told striker Wayne Rooney he could become one of the club's "real greats" as he tried to persuade him to stay at Old Trafford during the transfer window. Rooney, 27, became only the fourth player...

Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho requires surgery on an injured shoulder and is expected to be out until the end of October, his club have announced. The 21-year-old Brazilian, who signed from Inter Milan for £8.5m in January, has helped Liverpool...

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has called for players who dive to be shown straight red cards. Manchester United's Ashley Young was booked for tumbling over after a challenge by Palace's Kagisho Dikgacoi in United's 2-0 win on Saturday. Dikgacoi was...

Playing in front of a packed house both teams gave it their best but it was the plucky side from Warri that went ahead when Musa Najarein converted a corner kick that the team from Aba could not clear. As...

Cristiano Ronaldo says he wants to stay at Real Madrid for the rest of his career after signing a new contract with the Spanish giants until 2018. The Portugal forward, 28, was linked with a return to former club Manchester...

Floyd Mayweather further strengthened his claim to greatness with a one-sided defeat of Saul Alvarez in Las Vegas. In doing so the American, 36, secured the WBC and WBA light-middleweight titles and stretched his unbeaten run as a professional to...